We hiked into Icebox Canyon one day, looking for shade and cool air, with guidebook in hand. I was able to identify Frigid Air Buttress and a few other routes; some day...
To the left of Frigid Air is another good looking line called Burlesque - this is also roughly the descent line off the Buttress. I think the key to make this descent less stressful is to have double 70 meter ropes (also, some daylight wouldn't hurt....we should've gotten up ealier for this one :)
The descent is also possible with double 50m ropes.
1. Rappel the chimney with single rope from the chock stone.
2. Follow cairns to get to the tree at the cliff top. Getting to this point involves exposed down climbing at times.
3. Single rope rappel from the tree to a large ledge with single bolt and rope slings around a block.
4. Double rope rappel and locate slings on your right (rappellers) in a corner on a slopy ledge.
5. Double rope rappel to another big ledge with tall bushes. Walk left (climbers) and locate slings around a tree and boulder.
6. Double rope rappel into the wash.
7. Walk down the wash and go on either side when the boulders become too large.
lisae - Feb 1, 2007 7:23 pm - Voted 10/10
Nice!It sure sounds like a complicated descent...
We hiked into Icebox Canyon one day, looking for shade and cool air, with guidebook in hand. I was able to identify Frigid Air Buttress and a few other routes; some day...
rpc - Feb 1, 2007 7:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice!Thanks Lisa.
To the left of Frigid Air is another good looking line called Burlesque - this is also roughly the descent line off the Buttress. I think the key to make this descent less stressful is to have double 70 meter ropes (also, some daylight wouldn't hurt....we should've gotten up ealier for this one :)
hkutuk - Apr 14, 2008 6:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Descent info for 50m ropesThe descent is also possible with double 50m ropes.
1. Rappel the chimney with single rope from the chock stone.
2. Follow cairns to get to the tree at the cliff top. Getting to this point involves exposed down climbing at times.
3. Single rope rappel from the tree to a large ledge with single bolt and rope slings around a block.
4. Double rope rappel and locate slings on your right (rappellers) in a corner on a slopy ledge.
5. Double rope rappel to another big ledge with tall bushes. Walk left (climbers) and locate slings around a tree and boulder.
6. Double rope rappel into the wash.
7. Walk down the wash and go on either side when the boulders become too large.
rpc - Apr 14, 2008 6:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Descent info for 50m ropesthanks Haydar - somehow missed all that sh.t :)
rpc - Apr 14, 2008 7:00 pm - Hasn't voted
modifiedI modified the descent beta - can you read over it & make sure it makes sense. Thanks man!
brutus of wyde - Dec 5, 2008 10:17 pm - Voted 10/10
yet another great page... by the prolific RPC! Working on a topo to this route, as the one(s) available in guidebook(s) seem really poorly done.
Thanks for all your great contributions!
Brutus
rpc - Dec 6, 2008 12:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: yet another great pagethanks Brutus. I'll put it at top of page once you get it done!